Yubara, Okayama

Yubara
湯原町
Former municipality
Former Yubara town hall
Former Yubara town hall
Yubara is located in Japan
Yubara
Yubara
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°11′41.9″N 133°43′52.9″E / 35.194972°N 133.731361°E / 35.194972; 133.731361
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku
PrefectureOkayama Prefecture
DistrictManiwa
MergedMarch 31, 2005
(now part of Maniwa)
Area
 • Total
141.37 km2 (54.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total
3,310
 • Density23.41/km2 (60.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
BirdJapanese bush-warbler
FlowerPrunus mume
TreeCryptomeria

Yubara (湯原町, Yubara-chō) was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,310 and a density of 23.41 persons per km2. The total area was 141.37 km2.

On March 31, 2005, Yubara, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Katsuyama, Kuse and Ochiai, and the villages of Chūka, Kawakami, Mikamo and Yatsuka (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa.[1][2]

The historic town is nestled in a ravine and follows the meandering path of the Asahi River. The village is surrounded, on all sides by trees clinging to the hillsides. (There are small logging operations in the region that the bus passes on the way into town.) The town sits at the base of Yubara Dam. There are a number onsen hotels. There is also an outdoor, mixed bathing bath, or rotenburo, by the river. This facility is free. The waters are said to have healing effects on those suffering from diabetes, chronic women's diseases, chronic skin disease, cuts and burns.[3]

Geography

  • Rivers: Asahi River (The big-3 river through Okayama Prefecture)

Adjoining municipalities

Education

  • Yubara Elementary School
  • Futakawa Elementary School
  • Yubara Junior High School

Transportation

Notable places and events

  • Open-air hot springs
    Open-air hot springs
  • Onsen
    Onsen

References

  1. ^ "真庭市の概要 - 真庭市公式ホームページ". Maniwa City. Retrieved 2024-02-07. 真庭市は、平成17年3月31日に当時の真庭郡勝山町、落合町、湯原町、久世町、美甘村、川上村、八束村、中和村及び上房郡北房町の9町村が合併して誕生しました。
  2. ^ 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 [Annual Report on Population Movement in the Basic Resident Register] (in Japanese). 総務庁統計局. 2005. p. 147. Hokubo-cho, Katsuyama-cho, Ochiai-cho, Yubara-cho, Kuse-cho, Mikamo-son, Kawakami-son, Yatsuka-son and Chuka-son were incorporated into a newly established Maniwa-shi as of March 31, 2005.
  3. ^ "Yubara Water". Retrieved 24 June 2012.
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